Stamp-affixing machine.



R. ABRAM.

STAMP APPIKING MACHINE.

PPLIUATIOH FILED :UM: 22. 1909 Patented July 26, 1910.

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R ABRAM. STAMP AFEIXING MACHINE. APPLICATION YILED JUNE 22, 1909.

' Patented July 26, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD ABRAM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STAMP-AFLING MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed June 22. 1909. Serial No. 503,725.

The object of my invention is to provide` a machine of thecharacter mentioned the employmentof which will ctt'eet, the expeditious and ready aflixing of stamps.

A further object is to provide a device as mentioned which will be ot' the highest possible etliciency and which will be strong, durable, and comparatively lQiniple and incxpenSive of construction.

Uther objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consiats in improvements in a stamp al'tixing' machine characterized as above mentioned and in certain detaill of construction and arrangementV of parts all as will `be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawingf forming a part. of this specificattion, and in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of my device in its preferred fornnshowing the preSser rod at the upper cxtremitjv of its movement, Fig. 2 is a transverse Section thereof taken on the liuc :1I-if of Fig. l. Fig. Il is an eleration ainiilar to that of Fig. l, the presSer arm being .drown at its lower extremity of movement. port ions ot' the device being bro'en away and portiom being AShown in .erection to better illuatrate itx4 construction, and big. -l is a vertical longitudinal set-tion of the reservoir-forming base member of the device taken on the line i/j/ of Vig. L".

Referring: now to the drawings l indicates the preferabl't' rectangular rimer-voir and ba. e of my device in the upper wall ot which are provided. preferably close to one corner thereof. .peninL'S 2 and Il; the former being provided to .wrve in the capacity of a liquid admis-'sion pasnage. and tbe latter as an exhaust passage for air from the reservoir during, the filling of t'. e latter with liu uidv Threaded in the opaing is a funnel 4 which -erve z an ob\i|u. purptm` and elo ing the latter is a removable cap 5 preferably in threaded connection therewith.- A headed plug G threaded in the opening 3 normallyy closes the latter. Extending transversely in the 'upper wall of the reservoir is also a larger, preferably rectangular openinfnr 'i' supported in and extending through which is a Wick 8 of any suitable absorbent material such as felt or the like, said wiel: extending to the bottoni of the interior of the reservoir and projecting slightly above the upper surface of the latter, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Formed upon and upwardly projecting from the baseY l is an arin 9 in the horizontally disposed 'tertically alininzgr .lugs 10-10 formed aty the .upper end portion of which is hslidablj' metzited, a presser rod l1 provided at its upper extremity Wit-h a preferabljr convex .dili or hand piece`12. Providedat the lower extremity of the rod l1 is a. preferably rectangular plate 13 secured to the under side of which is a preferablt soft rubber cushion 14. Slidably carrier: upon the lower end portion of said rod is a preferably -slightly taperinjr substantially rectangular stamp container or Carrier 15 the cover or top 1G of which is normally heid in engagement with the plate 13 by helical conipresbion spring 16 interposed between the upper surface of said top 1G and a shoulder 10 formed upon said rod.

tSaid container is preferably of dimensions sueltas to adapt. the same to contain from 20H to 25() postage stamps, it. being` underhtood, however, that l do not wish to limit my.-ell to .such capacity thereof but. may l'orni the .same of any dimen ions desired. 'The top lli tif-said container in order to ett'ert art-esa to the latter..in supplying `stamps. thereto is detachably connected .5uch eonneet ion being ell'eeted by mean ot' lugs or pins l'T-*l' projecting from the t'ront and rear edges resptntively of Said cover and engaging perlorations provided l'or the reception thereof in the end walls of the container adim'ent the upper edge thereof. Upon desiring to detach the body'of the container. the epi-incr projection 1h' thereof needs only to be api-ung outwardly outlieicntly to disengage the tu;r I7 engagedthereby. whereupon the former by a slight rearward movement may be disengaged from the luga' 1I' with tbe de ired result. 'lhe bottom ot' :iid container is open exellil that :l narrow inwardly prnjeetmg flange or simply a plurality of inwardly extending fingern` 19 is, provided for the Support of the stamps therein.

Suilahly aeeured. as hy a screw 20 to the rearward side of the rod,ll, intermediate the extremitien thereof. is a har )l the end portion` 2;). of which aro ryliudrii-altv formed. Said har acts as a stop to limit the upward movement ot' the rod Il, the latter heiner normally held in a position in which said har is resting in Contact with the under surfaeo of the lug 10, hy a helical compression spring 23 interposed hetween the hand piereli aud the upper .ide ol said lire.

Having the upper extremities of its parallelly extending end portions 2l pivotally aeoured to the lateral edges ot' the hw 1l), is a depending oerillatory euhstuntia ly U- eliapetl arm :5 of a length such that` when the same is oscillated, the lower extremity thereof will pass in close proximity to the upper .surface of the base l. Provided in the upper extremities ofthe arm end portions 2l, are cani slots 213 which are engaged by the eylindrically formed end portions 22 ot' the har 21. Said slots are of such forni that, said har 2l, when the rod ll is in its normal position, holds the arm 24 in a rearwardly inclined position, as shown in Fig. l, and, -that; upon depression of the rod l, said har by traveling in said slots, will cause the forward rocking of said arm, to n position as shown in Fig. 2, theJ saine being adapted, upon the return movement of said rod to normal poeition', to cause the return of said arn-i to its initial position. Further, said Slots are of such shape that said arm, upon the lowering of the bur 21, will be rocked forwardly quickly enough to canse. the lower eros; bar 27 thereof to )ass under the lower extremity of the descending stamp container 15 which it is seenis actuated simultaneously with said arm.

Slidahly secured to and depending from the e1-osel har 2T of the arm 9.5 ia a istrip 28 of absorbent material, preferably similar-*to that formingr the wick S; The arm l5 is so adjusted that. when in normal or rearwardly` inclined position, the strip 2S will rest', in engagement with the wick S through the medium of which it; is clear moisture willY he conveyed to it from the reservoir below.

Suilahly secured, as hy screws 2l), to hase 1 is a register llt) of any ordinary or preferred design. the same. heilig so arranged' that the actuating ltcm Ill thereof will he engaged and depressed to actuation hy the arm l5 upon the returning oscillation tliereof. With sueh provision it. is elear that the numln-r of ofwillaliou 'at' the latter. and heure the numhcr o f' stamps fixed liv the deviuo will he regift ered I ipou the register. the advautageof #urli provision lit-ing obvious.

The operation ot' the twice ia u foliou-e;

:damp is to he atlixed is plaeed upon the. hase l with the corner thereof upon whirh the stamp is deeired to be placed. po itioned dirrcfli` lielow the stamp romaiucr. ',lo farilitate `aurli pofiiiouing, a wire memlier ll is prmided the extrvmitieaj lil ol` which are enialfly er wed to the haw, l. the lunly thereof prodierting orivardly parallel io the upper rurlare of said hase in rlo e proximity therewith. as clearly shown in Fig. l. `\'o\v. upon depreehiujr the. presser rod 1l, ihn arm 2.3 will he roelied forwardly. the moet. `strip 2i'. hein;v in such event. drawn over the upper `surfarc of the envelop rausing the moietening ot' the same. The .stamp container is now brought to contart said upper surface' of the envelop, the stamps conta-ined therein` which are arranged with their gunnned .aides tai-ingc downwardlyy he.- ing depressed hy `said rod. as clearly shown in Fig. Il, causing the innermost thereof to he forced into engagement with moistened Surfa'fe of the envelop; 'the Stamp because of .suoli nxoieture tixedly adhering thereto and heiner drawn from the Container. Heure. it. is clear that with each depression of the rod l1 u Stamp will be removed from the container and a-ttixed tothe envelop arranged below the ezame, the number of stamps allixed lieing regietered upon the device 30.

`While 'I' have shown what I deem to be the preferable forni. of my stamp all'ixing machine l do not wish to be limited thereto aS there might he many changes made in the details of rouen-action and the arrangement of parts Vwithout departing from the spirit oi' my invention eolni'irehended nithin the scope of the appended claims. And although I have designed my device with special reference to the attixing of postage stamps I .nay use the same lo atlix any other articles of a similar nature to which it is applicable.

Having described my invention what elaim as new and deaire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the classvdescribed. a reservoirand an envelop rest in combination with a wick extending upwardly from Said reservoir, a moistening device adapted to reciprorate from said wiel: to said envelop reet, a plunger f applying stamps to moistened envelops, means actuated by said plunger for reciprocating Said moistening de\il:e, a register arranged adjaeent said wick and means for operating said register artuated by the radium-ation of said moisteniug.' devine. snlistantially as described.

L. ln a devir'e of the ela described. an envelop rest and a reciproratinj: envelop inoistener. in comhination with a plunger for atlixiniir #amps to the nxoiateued enve-lops, :uvam rarried oy .Laid plunger tor actuating Said iooiali-ner. a register and an artnating .in envelop or other article to which the arm on said regi ter extending into the pnzh los rati

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' ing said funnel, a plug:r

of said recimocating moisiener, Substantially as describe 3. In :1 stamp aiiixing machine, a reservoirorming base having e liquid admission opening and an nir exhuust opening in its top wall, a funnel threaded into said liquid admission opening, a removable cap coverthreaded into said air exhaust opening) an exteriorly projecting wick extendin through said 'top wall of Suid bnsc and epending into said reservoir, un upright upwardly projecting from said buse carrying a vertically disposed presser rod, a stamp container slidabl carried ab the lower end portion of szlig rod, a depending arm pivoted to said upright, :i cam and pin connection between said rod and said arm whereby upon the reciprocation of said rod said arm will be simultaneously oscillated, means carried et the lower ex- 20 treniity of said arm normally 'resting in contact with seid Wick, said means bein adapted to absorb moisture from said wie and deposit the same beneath said stamp container upon the oscillation of said arm, 25 subslantially :1s described. l

In tesiimony whereof I have signed my neme to this specifi-ation in the presence of two .subscribing wilgcsses.

SLQHARD ABRAM.

Vitnesses:

HELEN F. LrLLls, JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs. 

